Mani Liddy | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Mani Liddy | ||
Date of birth | 20 February 2002 | ||
Original team(s) | Sturt/Central District | ||
Draft | No. 16, 2025 mid-season rookie draft | ||
Debut | Round 14, 2025, Port Adelaide vs. Melbourne, at Adelaide Oval | ||
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Port Adelaide | ||
Number | 50 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2025– | Port Adelaide | 9 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 24, 2025. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Mani Liddy (born 20 February 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Liddy, originally from the Kersbrook Football Club, started his career in the SANFL under 18s where he played for Sturt. He averaged 25.4 disposals a game at the level, but failed to be drafted. He went on to play 9 games in the Sturt senior team over two seasons (2021 - 5 games, 2022 - 4 games). [1]
Liddy then switch SANFL clubs in 2023 to Central District where he was a more regular player, playing 44 games over 3 seasons, until he was drafted mid season by Port Adelaide on 28 May 2025. [2]
In July 2024, during a SANFL game against Norwood Liddy contracted sepsis after getting a cut from falling onto the studs of an opposition player's football boots. [3] Following this incident Liddy would wear a leg sleeve to protect his injured leg. [4]
In May 2025, Liddy was selected to play for the SANFL state team and won the Fos Williams Medal as the best South Australian player against WAFL which was played on 17 May 2025 at Adelaide Oval. [5]
During the 2025 season, played for two SANFL clubs - Central Districts 9 games in which he averaged 22.4 disposals per game and Port Adelaide Reserves (SANFL) in 1 game vs Adelaide Reserves (SANFL) in Round 15 in which he collected 27 disposals. [6]
Liddy was selected by Port Adelaide with pick 16 of the 2025 mid-season rookie draft. [7] He made his debut in round 14 of the 2025 AFL season. [8]